Device to prevent rails from spreading.



e. W. CARR, SR. DEVICE TO PREVENT RAILS PROM SPREADING.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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APPLIUATIOH IILED MAY 1, 1913.

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DEVICE TO PREVENT RAILS FROM SPREA'DING.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed May 1, 1913. Serial lq'o. 764,890.

ToaZZ whom-it may concern Be itk-no-wn that I, GEORGE TV. CARR, 3, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Inverness, in the county of Sunflower and State of Mississippi, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices to Prevent Rails from Spreading, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a track device which is intended to be connected with the ties of a railroad track to prevent the rails from spreading.

Cale of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved device of the character described which may be very securely connected with the tie, and which will form a supporting plate for the rail as well as a bracing means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which may be formed from sheet metal.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the bracing plate that a connecting rod may be connected at its ends to the plate of each rail and extend along the tie to prevent the plate from moving longitudinally upon the tie.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a track section provided with the improved device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the ties provided with the improved bracing device. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the tie and bracing device, the rails being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a section along the line H, in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the bracing plate is formed.

This invention comprises a plate, two of which are secured to each of the ties 10 upon which the rails 11 rest. The plate is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 5 and comprises a body portion 12 which is substantially rectangular in shape and has the tongues 13 and let extending from its end and side respectively. The body portion 12 is secured to the tie by means of the spikes 15 and extends beneath the rail 11 so that the inner spikes may hold the rail in place as well as securing the plate to the tie. By

thisarrangement the rail rests upon the plate and the tie is thereby prevented from being worn and the spikes caused to work loose. The tongue 13 is bent back upon the body portion and rests flat against the body portion as far as the dotted line 16,. From here it is carried upwardly as shown in Fig. 3 with its end portion bent along the dotted line 17 and fitting beneath the tread or "the jrail and against the web. The tongue 14 is tapered for a portion of its length and has its end portion 18 bent along the dotted line 19 and positioned in spaced relation to the inner portion of the tongue as shown in Fig. 4t. By this construction a connecting rod 20 may have its twisted end portions 21 positioned between the inner and outer end portions of the tongues 14 and held in place by the pins 22 which pass through the open ings 23.

in operation the plates are first placed upon the ties and the rails rested upon the plates. The spikes 15 are then driven through the openings 24: into the tie to hold the rails and plates in position. The rod 20 has its end portions connected with tongues 1% by means of the pins 22, and the rails will then be securely held in position. The rod 20 and tongues 13 prevent the rails from spreading since the tongues 13 prevent the rails from moving upon the plates and the rod 20 prevents the plates from moving upon the tie. The plates prevent the rails from wearing the tie, and it will thus be seen that this device forms a double function by preventing the tie from wear and preventing the rails from spreading.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. A tie plate for the purpose described formed from a blank comprising a body portion, a tongue extending from one end of said body portion and being bent back upon said body portion for a portion of its length and being then carried diagonally away from said body portion and having its end portion turned inwardly and extending at substantially right angles to said body portion, and a second tongue extending from one side of said body portion and having its end portion bent back upon itself in spaced relation. 7

2. A tie plate comprising a body portion adapted to extend beneath a rail whereb the securing spikes for the rail may hold the tie plate in position, a tongue extending from one end of said body portion and being bent back upon said body portion for a portion of its length and being then carried away from said body portion With its end portion bent inwardly to extend beneath the tread of a rail and fit against the Web of the rail, and a second tongue extending from one sideof said body portion and bent back upon itself in spaced relation whereby a connecting rod may be connected with the second mentioned tongue of the plates of each tie.

3. A tie plate of the character described comprising a body portion adapted to extend beneath the base of the rail, a tongue extending from said body portion and having its end portion bent inwardly to fit beneath the tread of a rail and against the Web of a rail, a second tongue extending from said body portion and having its end portion bent back in spaced relation to form a pocket, and a rod having its end portion extending into the pockets of the tie plates of each tie whereby the tie plates will be secured together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE W. CARR, SR. iVitnesses:

C. E. VALLACE, C. E. SANDIDGE.

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